Italy Archive
Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A new study reveals that the domestication of grapevines in Italy was a gradual process spanning thousands of years. Vineyards in the Italian
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Scientists have uncovered a piece of history hidden for centuries. Researchers at the Sforza Castle in Milan, Italy, have discovered an intricate network of
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Featured Stories
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - "He who digs a pit for others falls in himself." This old saying has stood the test of time and proved true in
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The Domus Aurea has once again revealed an extraordinary discovery related to the workshops responsible for the frescoes in this monumental residence, which
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In most countries, children await the arrival of St. Nicolaus or Santa Claus, who will bring them gifts. In Italy, children eagerly count the
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Pompeii, situated near modern-day Naples in Italy, was catastrophically destroyed and buried under volcanic ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE. This eruption
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Social Sciences
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Although fashion magazines and social media significantly impact contemporary dressing styles, it's fascinating to consider that in early modern European cities, there were actual
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Most archaeologists say excavating in Italy is as exciting as challenging. The country's rich and complex ancient history, with human habitation dating back
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The ancient town of Fregellae, situated in the province of Frosinone between Rome and Naples in Italy, was once a significant and thriving
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - It is not uncommon for archaeologists to uncover submerged ancient ruins in the waters of Italy. However, these ancient structures are sometimes not
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeological exploration of the submerged city of Baiae in the Gulf of Naples, Italy, has yielded a significant discovery on the seabed. The Roman
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The Tomb of Cerberus, located in Giugliano, Naples, Italy, has recently been unsealed after 2,000 years, revealing long-hidden ancient secrets. Archaeologists, under the
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The Vatican is preparing for its upcoming Jubilee year in 2025, a significant event in the Catholic calendar. In anticipation, Rome has initiated
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - An international research team comprising scholars from the Universities of Tübingen, Siena, and Bologna conducted an analysis of cultural artifacts left by early Homo
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The discovery of a 2,000-year-old Roman tomb in Carmona, Spain, has led to a significant archaeological find. Inside the tomb, the skeletal remains
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists at the Ostia Antica Archaeological Park have made remarkable new discoveries while preparing an area for visitors. Ostia, the ancient port city
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have discovered a remarkable Roman-era structure submerged near the Campo di Mare coastline on Italy's western coast. The submerged building on the
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists excavating at the Somma Vesuviana site on the northern slopes of Mount Vesuvius in southern Italy have unearthed ruins of what appears
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek- AncientPages.com - Scientists have found evidence people navigated the Mediterranean Sea using technologically sophisticated boats about 7,000 years ago. A recent research conducted by Juan F.
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The Etruscans, a fascinating ancient civilization, lived between the 8th and 3rd century B.C. in what we now know as Tuscany, western Umbria, and
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Scripts, Paintings & Inscriptions
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The creation of the decimal point was a game-changer. It paved the way for the decimal system, revolutionizing calculations across various fields. This
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Most tourists admire Terracina as a seaside resort. Unfortunately, they do not even imagine the ancient town's historical past and archaeological heritage left by
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists were baffled, to say the least, when they discovered an ancient Roman necropolis containing 67 dressed skeletons buried in 57 ornate tombs.
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Scientists have unearthed an ancient Roman temple that adds significant insights into the social change from pagan gods to Christianity within the Roman
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have discovered a peculiar stone disk while investigating an ancient hill fort in Rupinpiccolo, northeastern Italy. The 50 cm in diameter and
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - During excavations of a domus north of the house of a Leda and the Swan in Pompeii, archaeologists unearthed 13 ancient terracotta figurines.
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists excavating at Bagno Grande in San Casciano dei Bagni, Italy, have all reasons to celebrate. The 2023 excavation campaign that lasted three
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - One does not need to be an art expert to recognize the value of the magnificent Golden Tree of Lucignano. Created by goldsmith
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have opened an Etruscan tomb that has remained sealed for about 2,600 years. The double-chambered tomb located in the Osteria necropolis in
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